Chapter 67 Chapter 67 "Later, I saw her face, and it wasn't my sister-in-law...
The next day, the evening glow cast a layer of warm golden veil over Kyoto University.
Some students set out for the same destination - the famous and antique-style Zhuyun Restaurant near the school.
This was a welcoming banquet specially arranged by Lu Feng to welcome Xi Tong to officially join the research team.
Xitong finished the first day of classes and made an appointment with Su Luyao to meet on the first floor of Teaching Building No. 1.
Today she changed out of her slightly formal outfit from yesterday and chose a loose oatmeal-colored sweater, paired with dark jeans and short boots. She wore a long off-white down jacket on the outside and a scarf loosely draped over her. She looked warm and casual, with a bit of campus vibe.
As she walked, she looked down at the paper she had just downloaded on her phone, her brows slightly furrowed, obviously still digesting the new knowledge she had absorbed during the day.
Su Luyao hasn't arrived yet, so Xitong plans to wait for her at the door first.
Not far away, on another path, Xueying was walking towards "Zhuyun" with her fellow senior sister Liu Lianzi, who was on good terms with her.
Unlike the ethereal fairy image she wore on the stage yesterday, she wore a simple but figure-flattering caramel-colored cashmere knit dress. The length of the dress fell just above the knees, perfectly outlining her slender waist and graceful leg lines.
She wore a long light brown woolen coat, and her face was made up with a more delicate makeup than the stage makeup, emphasizing the eyes and lips. Her long straight hair was curled into big waves with a curling iron.
She raised her chin slightly, walked calmly, and listened to Liu Lianzi's whispered compliments beside her, "Yingying looks so feminine today!" and "This color suits you so well!"
Although she maintained a perfect smile on her lips, Xueying's eyes held a subtle hint of eagerness to compete.
She knew that tonight was a welcoming banquet prepared for Xitong.
Two pairs of companions, separated by a little distance, like two streams about to merge, passed through the crowds on the campus in the evening.
On one side is Xitong, who is dressed comfortably and still has a bit of the novelty and ignorance of the second day of school; on the other side is Xueying, who unexpectedly shows mature charm and is radiant under the flattery of her companions.
The restaurant's antique porch, hung with lanterns and emitting a warm glow, is already in sight.
The atmosphere quietly became subtle in silence, and yesterday's remote comparison was about to turn into the first encounter in reality.
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Yu Sixie's cousin Yu Ziche, after causing quite a bit of trouble in W City, hid in Jing City like an ostrich, and would never go back to face his parents' wrath.
Bored and worried about his cousin scolding him for living beyond his means, he suddenly had an idea and patted his chest to recommend himself to Yu Sixie:
"Brother! I see you're so busy every day, and my sister-in-law has to go to school now, so leave the small matter of picking up Xiaozhi to me! I promise to do it perfectly for you!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Sixie frowned immediately.
He knew very well what kind of person his cousin was.
He was idle, philandering, changing girlfriends faster than his clothes, his mind filled with romance, feasting, and having fun. Asking him to pick up Xiaozhi? Yu Sixie could almost immediately imagine his son being taken to all sorts of inappropriate places by him, listening to nonsense.
"No, there's a driver."
Yu Sixie refused outright, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Yu Ziche's face immediately fell, and he kept pestering him: "No, brother! How can a driver be as attentive as my family? I promise! I swear! I will obey the rules and go directly from school to home, just one line! Let me do something useful, otherwise I will be bored to death..."
Yu's parents happened to be present as well. The two elders had always been somewhat tolerant of this incompetent but sweet-talking nephew, so upon seeing this, they chimed in, "Yu Sixie, just let Xiao Che go. It's better to have something to tie him up with, so he doesn't sit around all day and cause more trouble. It's just picking up the kids from school, what's the big deal?"
After much persuasion from his cousin and his parents, Yu Sixie finally gave in, but sternly warned Yu Ziche and made three rules: he was not allowed to take Xizhi to any messy places and he was not allowed to talk nonsense.
So, the task of picking up Xizhi from school fell on Yu Ziche.
That afternoon, Yu Ziche was waiting at the gate of Xizhi's primary school in a rather flashy bright blue sports car. The relatively low-key SUV he had changed into after being severely warned by Yu Sixie was still under repair.
Xizhi walked out of the school gate with his schoolbag on his back. When he saw it was him, he called out "Uncle" without any expression, then opened the car door and got into the back seat.
The car merged into the traffic flow. While driving, Yu Ziche glanced at his little nephew who was sitting quietly looking out the window in the rearview mirror and felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
His eyes rolled, and he remembered the "adventure" he had last night, and immediately became interested in talking.
"Hey, nephew, I have something interesting to tell you."
Yu Ziche said frivolously, "Last night, my uncle went to the 'Maze', a bar not far from the Peking University where your mother is currently studying. It's a very popular bar! Guess who I saw there?"
Xizhi said "Oh" without any interest.
Yu Ziche continued to speak to himself, his tone filled with exaggerated amazement and aftertaste: "I saw a woman! That back, that profile! It was amazing! The moment I looked at her, I was like, holy shit! Isn't this my sister-in-law?! I was so scared that I almost sobered up!"
He smacked his lips, describing it in ever-greater detail. "Guess what she's wearing? Oh my goodness! A black and white maid outfit! The skirt is so short, it barely covers her buttocks. If she bends over, you can see everything! And the top is...tsk tsk, the neckline is so low, and her breasts... so white and big, so bulging, they almost burst the buttons on her dress! And she's wearing those white lace stockings on her legs... so slutty! Totally different from the sister-in-law I usually see!"
Xizhi's brows furrowed, with obvious displeasure and disgust on his face. He interrupted him coldly: "Uncle, I don't want to hear this. And that can't be my mother."
"I know, I know. Later, I looked at her face. It's not my sister-in-law, it's just like her! It's so similar!"
Yu Ziche waved his hands quickly, but the excitement in his tone did not fade, "Oh, what a pity... How could such a stunning beauty like your sister-in-law end up with that icy-faced guy like your father? He has no sense of romance at all, it's a waste..."
He seemed lost in his own reverie, muttering to himself, "Alas, actually, I've known about my sister-in-law for a long time. Only after seeing her in person can I understand why your father has been thinking about her for seven years! That temperament and figure... Tsk, if only I had met her earlier..."
Xizhi's little face became completely gloomy. He turned his head to look out the window, clearly expressing his disgust and refusal to communicate.
He felt that his uncle was low-class and disgusting.
Seeing that his nephew ignored him, Yu Ziche felt bored and shut up awkwardly, concentrating on driving.
But those dirty thoughts continued to surge in his mind uncontrollably.
He didn't tell Xizhi that even though he found out that the hot maid was not Xitong last night, he still couldn't help but approach her and even asked for the woman's WeChat.
The woman’s WeChat profile picture was unexpectedly innocent, and it was definitely not the kind of profile picture someone working in this kind of place would use.
In a vast expanse of white snow, a girl wearing a long goose yellow down jacket and long black straight hair reaching her waist stands with her back to the camera. Her figure is slender and carries a sense of mystery that attracts exploration.
This avatar inexplicably overlapped for a moment with the temperament of Xi Tong in his memory.
After returning home last night, Yu Ziche had an absurd and erotic dream.
In the dream, the woman in maid outfit with a hot body turned her face, and it was Xi Tong!
The "Xitong" in the dream was not as cold and distant to him as usual. Instead, her eyes were moving, and she actively approached him, calling him "brother" in that soft and charming voice... The dream that followed was even more chaotic and extremely charming...
She leaned down and squatted in front of him, revealing her chest.
The moment he opened his mouth, the warmth almost melted him.
Thinking of this, Yu Ziche felt his lower abdomen tighten.
He licked his lips, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Although I can’t get it now, but think about it...it’s not illegal, right?
And, what if?
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The private room of Zhuyun Restaurant is full of ancient charm, and the atmosphere is lively under the warm yellow lights.
Lu Feng introduced Xi Tong to every fellow disciple present with a smile on his face.
Everyone was full of curiosity and welcome towards this new doctoral junior sister who was said to have an extraordinary background and experience. They stood up to greet her and exchanged WeChat accounts.
The atmosphere is harmonious and friendly.
"Junior Sister Xitong, we'll be comrades in the trenches from now on!"
"Welcome, welcome! Finally, a girl has come to improve the ecological environment of our group!"
Although Xitong was still unfamiliar with many academic topics, she was also infected by the enthusiasm and tried to respond with a smile, which was a little awkward but not rude.
Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open again, and Xueying walked in with her usual gentle and decent smile.
"I'm sorry, mentor, and fellow students, I'm late."
Her appearance instantly attracted a lot of attention. When she and Xi Tong appeared in the same space at the same time, their striking resemblance immediately caused a low sigh of amazement.
"Wow! Junior Sister Xueying and Senior Sister Xitong... they look alike!"
"Really?! I didn't look closely just now, but the outline of their eyebrows and eyes makes them look like sisters born from eggs!"
"But their temperaments are quite different. Senior Sister Xitong seems more... a little colder, while Junior Sister Xueying is more gentle."
Xueying seemed to have anticipated this reaction. She walked over to Xitong gracefully and said to everyone with a smile, "It seems that my senior sister and I are destined to be together."
She tried to hold Xitong's arm affectionately, but Xitong subconsciously and unnoticeably avoided her. Xitong didn't recognize this junior sister who looked so similar to her, but she felt an inexplicable dislike for her.
Did she have a feud with me?
Lu Feng was obviously also quite interested in this pair of "twin flowers", but he valued Xi Tong's hard power more.
He warmly invited Xitong to sit in the main seat next to him, and began to introduce Xitong's past academic achievements to the disciples present.
"Your Senior Sister Xitong, don't be fooled by her young age, but she's seen a lot! She's been involved in more major projects than many of you!"
“I’m the corresponding author of all the papers published in top overseas journals!”
"It's our group's honor that you can come to our group this time! You should all learn more from Senior Sister Xitong..."
With every word the instructor spoke, Xitong's hands under the table unconsciously clenched a little tighter.
Those "achievements" mentioned were like foreign words to her who had lost her memory. They were terribly unfamiliar.
She could only maintain a stiff smile, and occasionally nodded in agreement when her mentor looked at her, but her heart was filled with helplessness and an awkward feeling of being roasted on the fire.
She would rather everyone just treat her as an ordinary freshman.
In comparison, Xueying on the side seemed to be much more at ease.
Although she has not yet officially joined the sect, she has already become friends with all the senior brothers and sisters.
She was seen skillfully helping her tutor to pour tea and water, inserting some light-hearted topics to adjust the atmosphere at the right time. When she heard the praise for Xitong, she would look at her with admiration and say, "Senior sister, you are so great, please give me more guidance in the future." She behaved very naturally and appropriately.
Comparing the two, one is an "airborne soldier" who is praised by the instructor but seems out of place due to amnesia; the other is a "future junior sister" who is good at dancing and has already integrated into the group.
Undercurrents quietly surge beneath the warm welcome banquet.
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